Australia weather by month

Check out Australia weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Sydney26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Sydney26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Sydney25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Sydney23
20°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Sydney20
18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Sydney18
17°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Sydney17
18°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Sydney18
20°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Sydney20
22°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Sydney22
24°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Sydney24
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Sydney26
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
12 days with some rainfall in January in Sydney12
12 days with some rainfall in February in Sydney12
13 days with some rainfall in March in Sydney13
11 days with some rainfall in April in Sydney11
11 days with some rainfall in May in Sydney11
11 days with some rainfall in June in Sydney11
8 days with some rainfall in July in Sydney8
10 days with some rainfall in August in Sydney10
10 days with some rainfall in September in Sydney10
11 days with some rainfall in October in Sydney11
12 days with some rainfall in November in Sydney12
10 days with some rainfall in December in Sydney10
Sea temperature °C
22°C sea temperature in January in Sydney22
23°C sea temperature in February in Sydney23
23°C sea temperature in March in Sydney23
22°C sea temperature in April in Sydney22
20°C sea temperature in May in Sydney20
19°C sea temperature in June in Sydney19
18°C sea temperature in July in Sydney18
17°C sea temperature in August in Sydney17
18°C sea temperature in September in Sydney18
18°C sea temperature in October in Sydney18
19°C sea temperature in November in Sydney19
21°C sea temperature in December in Sydney21

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The climate guide for Australia (Sydney) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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Australia climate overview

This vast country which is only slightly smaller than the United States lies between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Its laid-back and multicultural society lives mainly in cosmopolitan cities; in the north of the country Aboriginal settlements still also exist.

The interior is desert, punctuated with rocky plains. While Uluru (Ayers Rock) is the most famous outcrop, there are many beautiful rocky canyons and gorges. Very hot and dry summers support only scrub vegetation in the 'Outback'.

The far north has a distinct summer rainy season. Heavy thunderstorms fill raging rivers and waterfalls while supporting lush vegetation, including dense tropical rainforest.

The Great Dividing Range is a string of low craggy mountains at the eastern end of the desert that act as a natural barrier to the hot desert air and shield the main population centres in the southeast. The major cities of Canberra, Sydney, and Melbourne in the south-eastern corner have rainfall distributed throughout the year, with warm or hot summers and cool or comfortable winter temperatures.

To the west of the desert is another line of low mountains, which run down to the Indian Ocean. This coast experiences dry and hot summers, tempered by cool sea breezes, while winters are cooler and wetter. The northwest coast is particularly prone to tropical cyclones.

Australia's enormous coastline is varied, ranging from spectacular cliffs in the south, to beautiful sandy surf beaches in Queensland; offshore the Great Barrier Reef forms numerous coral islands and tropical lagoons.

Off the southeast coast is the mountainous island of Tasmania, the coolest part of Australia with the highest number of rainy days per year of any part of the country.

Agriculture is restricted to the country's coastal fringes with huge wheat fields and grazing pastures. Sugarcane plantations are prevalent in the north, while extensive vineyards clad the southeast and the green southwestern tip.

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Compare Australia with the UK

Below the Australia chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Australia (Sydney) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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